May 1, 2004 Bishops pick four candidates for primate

Regina Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada meeting in mid-April selected four nominees for the office of primate, or national archbishop: Victoria Matthews of the diocese of Edmonton, Ronald Ferris of Algoma, Andrew...

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May 1, 2004 Church property at heart of new battle

A legal battle looms in the diocese of New Westminster as four of its priests resigned over the issue of same-sex blessings, formed a new "fellowship of Anglican congregations and ministries" and those who have parishes vowed to...

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May 1, 2004 Office move pushed back (and back, and back)

So near and, yet, so far. Continuing construction delays have postponed the move of the Anglican Church of Canada's national office in Toronto yet again. The move now will take place June 19-20, according to General...

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May 1, 2004 Groups rally the faithful around sex issues

Anglicans on all sides of the same-sex blessings issue are quietly gathering forces before General Synod, where the debate concerning the church's view of homosexual relationships promises to be one of the more dramatic events of...

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May 1, 2004 Covenant is back on the table for indigenous Anglicans

Native Anglicans will be going to General Synod determined to renew and revitalize a covenant with their church that was written 10 years ago in Winnipeg. However, many Anglicans might reasonably ask, "What covenant?" There...

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May 1, 2004 Settlement fund surpasses one-third of its target

The Indian residential schools settlement fund is more than one-third of the way toward its target of $25 million. As of March 31, 2004, the fund had collected a total of $10.1 million from the church's 30 dioceses and the...

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May 1, 2004 Final appeal numbers show end-of-year drop

Final figures for 2003 show that the Anglican Appeal grossed $731,832 in donations, down 7.5 per cent from $790,885 in 2002, according to appeal co-ordinator Stephanie Peddle. The appeal also recorded a one-time bequest of...

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May 1, 2004 Treasurer will step down later this year

James Cullen, General Synod's treasurer and director of financial management and development, will retire later this year and the national office of the Anglican Church of Canada has begun a search for his successor. ...

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May 1, 2004 Burmese activists plead for pressure on military regime

The world has forgotten Burma (Myanmar), two Burmese pro-democracy activists said during a recent visit to Canada to help draw attention to the plight of Burmese people who they say continue to suffer under a brutal military...

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May 1, 2004 Refugees find help from church sponsorships

On a blustery winter morning, Gail Holland walks gingerly through hardened snow on a Toronto street. She is carrying two bags of toys from parishioners at Holy Trinity church where she is a warden. They are for the...

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